cod 5 - can not create an online account

[rampage]

i have cod 5, purchased my code from an reputable retailer on line (as i have for many games) and i can install the game like normal but i can not create an online account.

these are some of the things i have tried

-about 50 different names
-disabling anti virus and fire walls
-running the game in administrator mode (vista)
- spent about 3 hrs online googleing for a solution

dose anyone have any ideas ?

 

[Sc1mitar]

submit a support ticket or someshit demanding a new CDkey or something as the 1 u have seems 2 be broken. be sure 2 have proof of purchase.

 

[ShadowFold]

I took the game back because I had the same problem. Its a crappy game made by a terrible dev anyway.

 

[rampage]

yeah ok, thanks guys, i am asuming the store online is selling legit cdkeys (ozcdkeys), re installed and the issue is there, time to fire off an email

 

[TheMailMan78]

I took the game back because I had the same problem. Its a crappy game made by a terrible dev anyway.

I'm sure glad you're in the minority.

i have cod 5, purchased my code from an reputable retailer on line (as i have for many games) and i can install the game like normal but i can not create an online account.

these are some of the things i have tried

-about 50 different names
-disabling anti virus and fire walls
-running the game in administrator mode (vista)
- spent about 3 hrs online googleing for a solution

dose anyone have any ideas ?

This seems to be a problem some people are having. Not as many as Shadow would have you belive but it is a problem. Anyway I found this on the CoD forums. Maybe this will help?

Error Creating Online Profile

When trying to create a profile for the first time, there is a slight chance the OS will not auto-prompt you to unblock CoDWaW.exe and CoDWaWmp.exe from the firewall block list. You will know this is the case because every time you try to create a name, it will fail, giving you the message that you need to create a name.

a. If your computer prompts you click "Unblock"
b. If not go into your Control Panel and choose Windows Firewall
c. On the left menu click "Allow A Program Through Windows Firewall"
d. If the games SP and MP are not in the list click "Add" and locate the exes in the directory you installed the game too
e. Save changes and attempt to create an account again


If you are still having problems and the firewall has been setup to allow the connection then try

a. Restarting your computer
b. Make sure you are running the game with an "Administrator" account
c. If you are not uninstall/reinstall the game (removing old profiles, files, before reinstalling etc.)

Also be sure to clean your registry. Keep up posted!